Introduction: this is an introductory lesson about dialects.
spread of Picard (Picard, Chti, Rouchi, ...)
Picard is a language of the group of Romance languages.
Dialects are linguistic varieties which are defined by specific phonetic, morphological and lexical traits and sometimes by a distinctive literary tradition.
The dialects are geografical variéties of the picard language. In each dialect, we have microdialects ( patoés, parlés, ... ). In general, the different varieties spoken are understood by speakers of different regions.
for example:
Indo-European language >
Romance language >
Langue d'oil >
Langue picarde >
Picard d'in heut (dialect) >
Chti (édsous-dialecte or patoé) >
chtimi d' Linse (parlé d'chés mineurs)
other example:
Langue picarde >
Picard d'in bos (dialect) >
patoé du Vimeu (édsous-dialecte or patoé) >
parlé d'Nibo
other example:
Langue picarde >
Picard d'in bos (dialect) >
patoé du Bieuvésis (édsous-dialecte or patoé) >
parlé d'Sertchu
List of dialects (Chés parlés picards)
The most known dialects are:
« chti » or « chtimi » = in the south part of French Flanders (around Lille and Douai) and in North-East Artois (around Béthune and Lens)
« rouchi » = around Valenciennes
« tournaisien » (district of Tournai - Wallonie Picarde)
